Richard Doey of Chatham participated in volleyball, football, and
basketball while at Chatham Collegiate; took up rowing
while at university, and went on to represent Canada in
the Olympics. Richard presently lives in London (Byron),
Ontario where he continues to row on a non-competitive
basis.
- 1978
- Began rowing in final year at McMaster University,
participating in the Novice Men's 8+ and at season's
end, was awarded the Crew's "Oarsman of the
Year Award"
- 1979
- Lived and trained at St. Catharines which is the
home of the Canadian Henley Championship Course; participated
in in the National Rowing Team testing sessions
- 1980
- Participated in the Olympic Trials in Vancouver
for the Gaines in Moscow, Russia; in March, the
United States, Canada, and other nations boycotted
the Moscow Olympics and sent no representatives to
the Gaines; returned to St. Catharines to compete
for the club team and his 4-man crew won both the
Senior Canadian National Men's Championship and the
U.S. National Men's Championship
- 1981
- Returned to university to work on an Honours
Business Administration degree at Brock University
in St. Catharines. He coached for 2years and
rowed for the Brock crew competed as Canadian
National Champions in Men's 4
- 1982
- Coached and rowed for Brock University's
crew; at end of year was named Brock's
"Oarsman of the Year" - repeated as
Canadian National Champion in Men's 4 for third
consecutive year 1983; earned spot on Canadian
National Rowing Team; Raced in Men's coxed pair in
Caracas, Venezuela missing a bronze medal by I foot
after covering the 2000 meter course
- 1984
- First 3 months, lived and trained in Vancouver and
Victoria, B.C. with 29 other potential National Team
members vying for 22 rowing positions; secured a
position with Men's 4 with Coxswain along with 4
members of the powerful University of Victoria Men's
Crew. In May, team won first Olympic qualifier
in Montreal against other Canadian challenge
teams. In June, in the second qualifier in
Lucerne, Switzerland team had to finish in the top 6
to qualify for the Olympics; the team came second in
its heat and qualified. In August, competed in
the Olympic Games in Los Angeles placing fifth, I
and a half seconds off a bronze medal
- 1988
- Returned to racing with a group of 8 from Toronto
Argonaut Rowing Club at Henley on Thames in England
which is the World's Oldest Regatta
- 1994
- Retired from competitive racing after 6 years
rowing his own single shell in numerous North
American Regattas
- 1995 to present
- Still rows for fitness on the Thames River in
London, Ontario where he lives with his wife and
daughter.
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